| NOUN | process | reducing, reduction | any process in which electrons are added to an atom or ion (as by removing oxygen or adding hydrogen) |
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| process | reducing | loss of excess weight (as by dieting) |
| Sounds | rahduw'sihng; rihduw'sihng; riyduw'sihng | |
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| Rhymes | abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng... | |
| Meaning | Any process in which electrons are added to an atom or ion (as by removing oxygen or adding hydrogen); always occurs accompanied by oxidation of the reducing agent. | |
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| Synonym | reduction | |
| Broader | chemical reaction, reaction | (chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others |
| Spanish | reducción | |
| Catalan | reducció | |
| Verbs | reduce | to remove oxygen from a compound, or cause to react with hydrogen or form a hydride, or to undergo an increase / increase / increase in the number of electrons |
| Meaning | Loss of excess weight (as by dieting); becoming slimmer. | |
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| Example | "a doctor supervised her reducing" | |
| Broader | loss | gradual decline in amount or activity |
| Verbs | reduce | take off weight |
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